Jetstar’s Wuhan service set for takeoff
Jetstar has secured the necessary traffic rights to begin nonstop flights from the Gold Coast to Wuhan due to take off in late September. Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) has approved the application from Jetstar’s parent company Qantas for “unlimited passenger capacity between points in Australia other than Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and
Qantas signs up Hugh Jackman
Award-winning Australian actor Hugh Jackman has been named as a Qantas “global ambassador”. The partnership between the Flying Kangaroo and the star of the X-Men movie franchise will involve promotional work with the airline and collaboration on community projects in Australia, Qantas said on Tuesday. “I travel a lot and like all Aussies, I get
Lockheed’s “Team 21” finally confirmed as AIR 5428 winning bidder
A Lockheed Martin-led teaming will provide the RAAF’s new Pilot Training System operating 49 Pilatus PC-21 training aircaft from RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria and Pearce in Western Australia. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews made the long-anticipated announcement that the ‘Team 21’ consortium of Lockheed Martin, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific had been selected as preferred tenderer for the
Australian Airports Association names Guy Thompson new chairman
The Australian Airports Association has named Guy Thompson as its new national chairman. Currently AAA deputy chairman and Perth Airport executive general manager for assets and capital works, Thompson will officially become chairman at the association’s annual general meeting in Hobart on October 14. He succeeds Stephen Goodwin, who announced he was stepping down as
SIA premium economy seat installation on board A380 fleet delayed
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is delaying the rollout of its new premium economy cabin on its Airbus A380 fleet, including services to Sydney on board the double decker superjumbo between October and January. The Star Alliance member said in a statement affected customers booked on A380 services in premium economy would be contacted and offered alternative
Boeing Defence Australia names Ken Shaw as new managing director
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will have a new managing director from September following the appointment of Ken Shaw to the role. Shaw replaces Kim Gillis, who was named deputy secretary of the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) within Defence in August. Previously, Shaw was vice president of supplier management for Boeing Military Aircraft and
